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    Kaspersky detects Worm.P2P.Generic activity with Blizzard Installer???

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Gunsmith_Cat, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. Gunsmith_Cat

    Gunsmith_Cat Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all,

    Today I ran my World of Warcraft launcher as per usual and it informed me of the new update patch for the Lich King Expansion. It probably isn't that new now but I haven't logged into WoW for over two weeks.

    When I tried to launch the game from my Steam shortcut, Kaspersky pops up with a warning that it has detected the Blizzard launcher using similar activity to a Worm.P2P.Generic thingy and blocks it. I'm not that experienced with Kaspersky as I downloaded and installed it from an online purchase and don't have a manual.

    Any ideas or solutions? It's only happened since the new Blizzard patch install.
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jan 22, 2009
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    If the patch is directly from Steam, then it's most likely a false alarm from Kaspersky.
     
    stewie, Jan 22, 2009
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  3. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it's WoW. i'd detect that as virus, too.

    but seriously, i guess it's a false alarm.
     
    davepermen, Jan 22, 2009
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  4. Peter Bazooka

    Peter Bazooka Notebook Evangelist

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    If you download a patch from the Blizzard WOW launcher it actually downloads most of it p2p in addition to dedicated servers that could be why its throwing off kapersky. I think its blizzard way of saving bandwidth and money but I could be wrong.

    Edit: Look under the options in the launcher and turn off peer downloading and see if it still gives you the warning.
     
    Peter Bazooka, Jan 22, 2009
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    I tried but the box with the check mark in is greyed out so I can't remove the tick. :(
    This is the full retail version too.
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jan 22, 2009
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